Word details

埋没

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 埋没.

Dictionary

Entry

埋没まいぼつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #22130
1

being buried

2

remaining unknown; being forgotten

3

being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed

Examples
彼はすっかり家庭生活に埋没していて働く気がない。
He is totally immersed in family life and has no wish to work.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

埋

bury, be filled up, embedded

10 strokesFrequency 1,110JLPT N2Grade 8

On

マイ

Kun

う.めるう.まるう.もれるうず.めるうず.まるい.ける
没

drown, sink, hide, fall into, disappear, die

7 strokesFrequency 1,385JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボツモツ

Kun

おぼ.れるしず.むない

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